Trump first hired Scavino as a golf caddy when Scavino was a teen. Since then, Trump has found positions for the younger man in his organization, a longtime pattern with Trump, who values loyalty in his subordinates more than any other quality.

Scavino — who was reprimanded by the Office of the U.S. Special Counsel for using his federal position and influence in a petty political squabble — has since deleted the tweets, but has been roundly scorned on social media for not checking his facts.

“Dan Scavino, the White House’s director of social media, has been re-posting videos and photos he appears to have pulled from social media showing the destruction in Miami all day,” said the Post. “This one isn’t from Irma, or Miami.”

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